Sendai-san had brought up the topic of going to university once right before the start of summer vacation. I had already expected that she wanted to attend a university outside the prefecture.
What she said the other day simply confirmed what I already knew, but I couldn’t help feeling shocked nonetheless.
More accurately, what I found most shocking was that it was still bothering me, even though it was something I had already expected to hear.
I could guess why Sendai-san wanted to attend a university outside the prefecture. It likely had something to do with what I saw when I visited her house during summer vacation.
She wanted to get away from home.
At least, that’s what I think.
If my guess is right, then there wasn’t anything I could do to change Sendai-san’s mind.
… No.
This isn’t right.
It wasn’t that I wanted to change Sendai-san’s career path, and even if I did, there was no point in trying. Our relationship would end as soon as we graduated from high school. Besides, her career choice was hers to make—it wasn’t something I had any say in.
Even though I knew all that, I hadn’t moved an inch since Sendai-san went home earlier. I’d been sitting in the same spot where she had been before she left.
We didn’t have dinner together today, so I hadn’t eaten yet.
But I wasn’t hungry.
I slowly got up, grabbed a change of clothes, and headed for the bathroom. I felt that taking a long bath would lead to more unnecessary thoughts, so I decided to take a quick shower before heading to bed.
At this rate, I’d have no trouble getting into the university I wanted to apply to. I wasn’t good enough to attend the same university as Sendai-san, but since I wasn’t aiming for a prestigious school anyway, it wasn’t an issue for me.
Sendai-san was way too concerned with my business and tried to interfere too much.
Earlier, she had casually suggested that we apply to the same university, even though she didn’t know my grades. While I was confident my father would agree to let me attend a university outside the prefecture, my current grades made it clear that I had no chance of getting in. Even with the studying I did over summer vacation, it would be far too difficult. I’d bet that if Sendai-san saw my scores on the upcoming midterm exams, she’d agree with me.
It’d be a waste of time to apply to a university I knew I couldn’t get into.
「Ugh, why am I even thinking so seriously about this?」
After tossing and turning for a while, I turned off the lights.
My father still hadn’t come home yet.
I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy whenever all the lights in the apartment were out.
「Everything’s fine.」
‘I’m not scared,’ I thought to myself as I closed my eyes.
I wasn’t sleepy at all, probably because I went to bed much earlier than usual. Still, I closed my eyes, hoping I could fall asleep anyway.
One sheep, two sheep.
I tried the age-old method of counting sheep, but sleepiness never came. In the end, I only managed to doze off briefly late into the night, and without getting a proper night’s rest, it was already time for school.
I entered the classroom while my sleep-deprived mind was still in a daze.
Even an hour into class, my head still felt foggy, and I couldn’t retain anything the teacher was saying. Before I knew it, third period had ended, and Maika was calling out to me.
「Let’s go, Shiori.」
「Huh?」
「Our next class is in the audiovisual room.」
「Oh, right.」
I quickly grabbed my textbook and notebook and stood up. Before I could double-check that I had everything, Ami took hold of my arm and pulled me out of the classroom and down the hallway.
I wasn’t the type to go to bed or wake up early, but I usually slept at a reasonable time. It wasn’t normal for me to feel this groggy and sleep-deprived, having my mornings ruined like this.
It was all Sendai-san’s fault that I couldn’t pull myself together.
Her talking as if she could decide my future for me was what made me so tired and unable to focus in class.
It was so irritating.
To vent my frustration, I stomped down the hallway, but the sound of my footsteps helped clear my foggy mind. After shaking off some of the haze, I started walking briskly again when I heard Ami call out to me.
「Shiori, look in front of you.」
「In front of me?」
「Come here.」
Maika pulled me aside by the arm, causing my body to tilt slightly.
I shifted my focus from my feet to what was directly in front of me.
I made eye contact with Sendai-san.
―― Huh? Sendai-san?
But how?
… Wait, no, it’s not weird to see her here.
Since we went to the same school, running into Sendai-san wasn’t unusual, but it was the first time we had ever made eye contact while at school.
While I was preoccupied with being surprised by both the obvious and the unexpected, I suddenly realized I had bumped into Sendai-san, who had been diagonally in front of me.
「Whoa!」
It was more than just a bump—it actually hurt because our shoulders collided. Since Maika was still holding my arm after pulling me away earlier, she managed to keep me from falling.
「Are you okay, Shiori?」
Maika asked as she helped me regain my balance.
「I’m fine.」
I replied as I adjusted my posture.
When I looked back at Sendai-san, I saw that Ibaraki-san and her other friends had joined the scene.
「You alright, Hazuki?」
「Yeah.」
I couldn’t take my eyes off Ibaraki-san, who was having a conversation with Sendai-san similar to the one Maika and I were having.
―― The spot next to Sendai-san belongs to me.
The thought briefly crossed my mind, but I immediately tried to brush it away as I heard a familiar voice calling out to me.
「I’m sorry. Are you okay?」
Sendai-san stared at me and asked with an aloof tone.
We weren’t allowed to act too familiar with each other.
I knew that, but I wasn’t good at dealing with her when she was like this.
I turned my gaze away from Sendai-san.
「… Yeah, I’m fine. I’m sorry as well. I was spacing out.」
If blame had to be assigned between the two of us, it was probably my fault.
Even though I was looking right in front of me, I wasn’t watching where I was going.
Maika and Ami had repeatedly warned me to pay attention while walking, but I was so distracted that I didn’t notice. Though, if I had to pinpoint the reason for my distraction, it was all because of Sendai-san, but I couldn’t say that.
「Are you okay as well?」
I asked, repeating the words that had been said many times in the past few minutes, but for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to say Sendai-san’s name out loud.
「Yeah, I’m good. I’ll help you pick those up.」
Sendai-san said as she picked up a textbook that had fallen on the floor. Watching her do this made me realize I no longer had my textbook or notebook in my hands.
「Sorry. I’ll pick them up myself.」
I squatted down to pick up my notebook, but as I reached for my pencil case, Sendai-san grabbed my wrist.
「I’ll get it for you.」
Sendai-san said in a gentle tone.
But she wouldn’t let go of my wrist.
She was holding onto it so tightly that it was starting to hurt.
「No, I’ll get it myself.」
If we were in my room, I would’ve demanded she let go. But since we were at school, I tried to handle it more politely.
「Oh, sorry.」
The hand that had been gripping my wrist tightly finally released its hold.
「Did you get everything?」
Sendai-san asked as she gave my textbook back to me.
「Yeah, I did. Thanks.」
「Don’t worry about it.」
Sendai-san flashed a doll-like smile before walking away. She quickly vanished from view, leaving only the sound of Ibaraki-san’s voice echoing down the hallway.
I brushed the dirt off my textbook, notebook, and pencil case before calling out to Maika and Ami.
「Let’s go.」
「―― Did you do something to upset Sendai-san?」
Maika tapped me on the shoulder and asked with a curious look on her face.
「What do you mean?」
「She was staring you down and grabbing you by the wrist. Are you sure you didn’t upset her?」
「Isn’t it just because I walked right into her? It did hurt quite a bit.」
I couldn’t imagine that Sendai-san was staring me that hard.
It did hurt when she gripped my wrist, but it hadn’t left a mark.
I couldn’t understand why Sendai-san had done that, though.
I glanced at my wrist where she had grabbed me.
It looked exactly the same as it did before I bumped into Sendai-san.
I sighed, wishing that there had been something left behind that wouldn’t fade away.
TL: Whenever I see Maika’s name show up in a part, I instantly feel relieved because I know it’ll be a short part and usually does not involve Sendai. Maika is my angel and Sendai makes my life more difficult.
Ave Lilium Translations 
32 responses to “[Part 69] It’s Sendai-san’s Fault That I’m Losing Sleep (III)”
Thanks for the TL!
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So, I’m a massive degenerate and I’m SUPER looking forward to Natlan coming out on Genshin Impact tomorrow. I’m trying to crank out as much as I possibly can before I start hiding away in lava caves and jamming out with baby dragons.
I’ll be working on the interlude and the extra chapter for volume 2 before starting part 70. It looks like part 70 is pretty short too, fortunately. And just like how I feel relief whenever I see Maika’s name, seeing Umina’s name provides the same effect.
Also as a random side note, playing Teamfight Tactics while translating is actually scratching the ADHD brain itch pretty well. If I ever accidentally slip in a random champion’s name from League of Legends, you’ll know what happened.
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Holy shit, that’s tomorrow? Why did I think it wasn’t until the end of the month? Maybe because I’ve been pissed that I lost my 50/50 to Mona when trying to pull for Yelan a few days ago lol. Well thank you for reminding me, now I know to start the update in the morning before I go to work so I can play right when I get home.
“If my guess is right, then wasn’t anything I could do to change Sendai-san’s mind.”—->”then there wasn’t anything I could do”
Missing a word here. Not trying to criticize, just trying to help.
“―― The spot next to Sendai-san belongs to me.”
Ooh, Miyagi is starting to get possessive.
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Yep. I need to finish my exploration for Simulanka too, lol.
Oops, thanks for catching that! The woes of typing faster than I can even think.
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Understandable. I’ll be playing Natlan too. Have fun exploring! You pulling for any Natlan characters?
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After pulling almost the entire Fontaine cast (only missing Sigewinne), I’m trying to hold back on pulling during Natlan, LOL. But Mualani is adorable, so I’m planning to get her. Then, it’ll have to be Mavuika, and anyone else… we’ll see. What about you?
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Wow, whole Fontaine. Nice. I skipped Lyney and Sigewinne. I’m still on the fence about Mualani but I’m definitely gonna get Kinich (because Noriaki Sugiyama) and Xilonen. I hear Xilonen is gonna be a great support. I’ve heard people call her geo Kazuha already but I take all leaks with a grain of salt. I’ll believe it when I see it. Mavuika is a must though. I’m an Archon collector.
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I adore all the moments where Maika realizes that something weird is happening, because it makes me imagine what her reaction is going to be when she realizes what was going on between Miyagi and Sendai and every one of those incidents is violently recontextualized.
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For real, I would love to see her POV of them bumping into each other in the hallway. It obviously looked super suspicious as she asked Miyagi if she had done something to upset Sendai.
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Thanks for the chapter!
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” I couldn’t take my eyes off Ibaraki-san, who was having a conversation with Sendai-san similar to the one Maika and I were having.
―― The spot next to Sendai-san belongs to me.
The thought briefly crossed my mind, but I immediately tried to brush it away as I heard a familiar voice calling out to me.”
Wow that possessive side of Miyagi is a nice change from how she’s been until now. I imagine Sendai would like hearing that thought.
After they start walking away from Sendai, I can imagine Maika then turning to Ami and saying “that was totally weird, right? Why were they acting weird like that?!”
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Thanks for another lovely chapter. Other people mentioned Maika and Ami, but i wonder what Ibaraki’s take on the situation would be.
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I want to thank you for all these chapters. I’m a bit hesitant to admit this given the comments, with the readers’ consensus being that the characters are very strange. However, for me this has been a very encouraging and relatable story to read.
The story naturally dramatized and we have the characters failing in a “This is definitely their first relationship” kind of way (though truthfully first relationship mistakes are relatable too), but there are a lot smaller details I appreciate. One is how the author describes the biting and bite marks, where I can tell they actually understand how this works in a way most people don’t. It’s hard to put this into words, but knowing that there was someone who could write this story helps me feel less alone, in a way.
So far the many small details haven’t really come through in the manga version, so I’m especially thankful for this one. This will likely be the most complete version of the story as well, as I don’t ever see us getting an official LN translation for a niche story like this. This all has been possible thanks to your work translating, so thank you.
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Much appreciated! From what I’ve seen, while a lot of readers think Miyagi and Sendai are strange, it’s actually what makes them so intriguing as characters. The fact is, humans are weird and often behave illogically. Plus, the two of them are just teenagers, coupled with the fact that neither of them were raised with proper familial love.
But the way the author writes is pretty poetic at times, and like you, I also appreciate the small details they include. My favorite part about the writing is how Sendai and Miyagi might say or think one thing, but little observations or remarks can contradict that and show what they actually feel.
It’s also easy to feel frustrated with either character because we read about their inner thoughts, but the way they act in front of the other might be totally different. Miyagi is cold to Sendai on the outside and acts like everything must be her way or the highway. Meanwhile, Sendai comes across as insincere and non-committal, which is pretty scary for someone who is already terrified of being abandoned like Miyagi. Only thing is that in recent chapters, Sendai has gotten better at reading Miyagi.
Anyway, sorry for rambling! I’m curious about how the manga will show their thoughts and feelings, especially since it’s such an important part of the story.
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My guess is that a lot of the subtext is going to need to play out through the art. Kinda like how part of what makes yagakimi so special is the micro-aggressions that give depth to otherwise mundane scenes
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The author does make very good use of the perspective shifts, which is harder to translate to a visual medium. In exchange, we can get more emotive facial expressions and other contextual visual information that are enjoyable to see. I suspect something will still be something lost in the transition.
What I’ve especially enjoyed is the extent Sendai has understood Miyagi, even early on, and how this is mostly absent from the Miyagi point of view. Miyagi doesn’t even expect to be understood when she’s explaining so little. A lot of the ways Sendai is being attentive then go over her head, making her appear more noncommittal than she is.
I also agree with you about the prose/writing feeling poetic. I am not widely read in the light novels, but have been using official and unofficial translations in my study of Spanish. Many light novels are very basic and can be somewhat boring. Some like the official Spain re:zero translation gets into more flowery language and metaphors. That can be confusing for me, at least in Spanish, and I’m sure I’m missing a lot of subtext.
With this story, the language is simple, but manages to imply a lot beyond what’s written, inviting us to imagine more. DrJamesFox does this in an earlier comment, picturing the reactions of Miyagi’s friends afterwards. Another avenue are the gaps between the character’s expressed thoughts, conscious thoughts, and unconscious thoughts. Combined with the perspective shifts, it provides another avenue for this. We have a few chapters, then find out how much the other character has been picking up on. It feels very engaging to read this way.
You’ve also set off a fellow rambler, if you didn’t notice. I enjoyed reading your response.
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Re: I definitely agree about the the author making good use of perspective shifts. I have been reading through Gimai Seikatsu lately (up to Vol. 9 now), and while I definitely like it, the perspective shifts that have them recounting the same day’s events from their own POV can sometimes feel a bit stale, compared to Shuukura where the story continues in a sequential timeline and therefore always feels like a new and fresh telling.
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@Shuukurafan Yes Gimai Seikatsu (Days With My Stepsister) is a great comparison because of the similar perspective shifts between the 2 MCs! And I agree about Gimai Seikatsu sometimes getting stale because of it often repeating the same events.
It’s sometimes nice to have the other POV covering the same timeframe, especially when they’re apart, but it’s too often mundane things that are being repeated. It makes for much more interesting reading to constantly be covering new ground like Shuukura instead of rehashing prior events like Gimai Seikatsu.
Ah and just a heads up for anyone curious: Gimai Seikatsu is a heterosexual romance. While I prefer yuri, I enjoy good romance in general and Gimai Seikatsu is a pretty good slow burn one. But it’s not on Shuukura’s level of course.
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So far the many small details haven’t really come through in the manga version
I don’t think they’ll ever really be able to without huge blocks of text. I’m definitely happy about the manga but view it as more of an appendix of the main story rather than a true representation of it.
I don’t ever see us getting an official LN translation
I hope you’re wrong about this. My life won’t be complete without a physical copy of this story someday lol.
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I would like to be wrong too. I would also get a physical copy if it ever becomes possible, despite it being very rare for me to do that. I think our preferences are in the minority, nonetheless. If I’m right, there would certainly be more profitable avenues for a publisher looking to get a light novel translated for US sale. Even if 5000 yen would be a net revenue, which I have no idea if that’s true, it makes sense to instead spend your limited resources on what gets the biggest revenue.
I agree with the novel format being easier to communicate small details. For bite marks specifically, I also realized that it’s basically impossible to draw biting or teeth marks in a typical manga style. There’s a distinct lack of teeth, instance. I found that humorous to realize, as I hadn’t thought about it before.
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I love this >_<
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―― The spot next to Sendai-san belongs to me.
thought by shiori
also, that sudden wrist grab infront of the others by hazuki.
ASHDGHS they are getting so subconciously possessive, it’s insane!!
Thank you for the chapter!!!<33
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Ahhh this chapter was an insane throwback to me, the amount of times ive went to school while sleep deprived and kept bumping into things and people 😭😭
oh? Miyagi getting possessive? actually, she’s always been possessive I feel, but seems like she’s getting more so now.. i cant wait!
Thanks for the wonderful translation!!
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thank you
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Thank you for the translation! This dynamic of traumatized sourpuss x charismatic sociopath is really something else–every Miyagi chapter I think poor Miyagi 🥺, and every Sendai chapter I think pathetic Sendai 🥺
sendai: why does my gf think I hate her this is kinda wack
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thanks for the amazing and hard work, this is amazing!
my my, now they are more and more matching each other’s freak – Miyagi is feeling possessive of a spot near Sendai, while Sendai herself cannot see Miyagy “holding hands” with smbd else and not to try and leave her own mark.
it will get worse. I am all eyes.
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Gosh! It hit me like hurricane after reading your comment why Sendai grabbed Miyagi’s wrist… hahahahah
These two fools!!!!
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Thank you so much!
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Hi! Thank you so much for your excellent translation, reading this fluffy, cringy, complicated feelings story made me genuinely happy!
An imageboard sent me searching for Ubaware and I ended up reading your teaser – I fell in love and binged the whole thing (yes, with the MTL…) and then promptly overcame my initial skepticism and binged ShuuKura too! Now I have yet more lovable fools living rent-free in my head (￣▽￣;). I will sooo continue to root for these two…
In the meantime, I will pray to the gods of yuri not to tempt me with the MTL and instead give me the strength to go through the raws…and for you to win all your 50/50s!
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Aww, thank you so much! I’m glad you’ve been able to enjoy ShuuKura so far. Honestly, even if you fall to the temptations of the MTL, I wouldn’t even blame you. And ShuuKura is definitely a series worth rereading, so you can come back anytime, hehe.
My 50/50 rate was in the gutter, but after about a year, we’re back at exactly 50%… Let’s hope it either stays that way or improves even more from here, LOL.
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The MTL is pretty bad but not unreadable. The most egregious part is the way it constantly mixes up pronouns, like saying he/him instead of she/her. It gets really annoying. I’m way too in love with this story to not keep up with the new releases so I’ve been using chatGPT to translate them as they come out and it’s actually surprisingly really good. Even with that I still come here and read the new chapters when they get released because it’s such a fun story to reread.
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Heh, I see the MTL won’t be easy to resist for long! Here I was thinking I would take this about as slow as our protagonists. My backlog will be angry with me, as I already know that this is going to get binged, but then again reading it twice does sound enticing.
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